The Garage is a magical place that has connected many people in both the virtual and real worlds. Two farmboys, one from Nebraska and the other from Oregon grew up decades apart, yet both moved to California in search of the automotive utopia. One built a life surrounded by road racing and road cars, while the other became immersed in the kool of rodding from an era long before his time. That kool shaped a career in design with two companies that have changed the course of modern culture.
Ahh…California Dreamin’ indeed!
How weird is it then that Gary Faules and Aaron Von Minden should meet in a garage, through a virtual garage based way up north in Canada? Continue reading →
It was an exciting day today in the Savage Speed Garage, where Aaron Von Minden’s radical rod was given a pretty special accolade from the people at Hot Rod Magazine. In the new issue which goes out to subscribers tomorrow, Aaron’s ride was named Best Retro Car in a feature about home built rides.
It’s no secret that I’ve had very little exposure to drag racing other than watching the legends on TV in the early Seventies. Since we began publishing The Garage though, I’ve had a ton of exposure to the world of hot rodding and vintage drag racing. Most of that exposure has come via that super cool Savage Speed Garage. It’s proprietor, Aaron Von Minden has become one of our two West Coast contributors by feeding us with the most incredible tidbits of So Cal Kool. Continue reading →
We’ve been seeing the occasional shot of the bronzed flathead cylinder heads from Aaron Von Minden over the past couple of months. Now, the flathead is in the truck and has been running.
If all goes as planned, we should have video to share soon.
While we’ve had lots of west coast news thanks to Gary Faules and Lucky, it’s been a while since we’ve had any updates from Aaron Von Minden. While I’m sure things at Designworks are keeping him on his toes, it’s the stuff coming out of SSG that we’re interested in and it seems that things have been humming along quite nicely in the home of Savage Speed.
The smokin’ kool Ford above (and after the break) belongs to Kort Neumann, who is a designer at Honda. With designers who drive stuff this cool, maybe there’s some stylistic hope for Honda yet. Let this man design the next Ridgeline. Aw hell, let Von Minden have at it too! Continue reading →
